Randolph named to AFCA All-America team

WACO, Tex. - Mars Hill running back Jonas Randolph was named to the 2010 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' All-America Team. He is the fourth Mars Hill player to be honored and first in school history to receive the distinction multiple times (2009, 2010).

Randolph led the South Atlantic Conference in rushing for two consecutive seasons. Through three seasons, he has 37 touchdowns, 3,438 rushing yards and 222 points scored, all school career records.

The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. The team is voted on by coaches from around the country.

2010 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team

Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
WR Edmund Gates 6-1 200 Sr. Abilene Christian Chris Thomsen Vernon, Texas (Vernon)
WR Fred Williams 6-0 195 Sr. St. Cloud State Scott Underwood Milwaukee, Wis. (South Division)
TE Ryan Travis 6-3 235 Sr. West Liberty Roger Waialae Massillon, Ohio (Tuslaw)
OL Cameron Bradfield 6-5 295 Sr. Grand Valley St. Matt Mitchell Grand Rapids, Mich. (Creston)
OL Amini Silatolu 6-3 320 Jr. Midwestern St. Bill Maskill Tracy, Calif. (West)
OL Brandon Fusco 6-5 305 Sr. Slippery Rock George Mihalik Cranberry Township, Pa. (Seneca Valley)
OL Chandler Rearden 6-1 265 Jr. Lenoir-Rhyne Fred Goldsmith Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood)
OL Taylor Boggs 6-3 303 Sr. Humboldt St. Rob Smith Upland, Calif. (Upland
QB Eric Czerniewski 6-0 190 Sr. Central Missouri Jim Svoboda Montgomery City, Mo. (Montgomery County)
RB Phil Milbrath 5-9 200 Sr. Michigan Tech Tom Kearly Norway, Mich. (Norway)
RB Jonas Randolph* 5-10 185 Jr. Mars Hill Tim Clifton Daleville, Ala. (Daleville)

Defense

Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Brandon Williams 6-3 325 So. Missouri Southern St. Bart Tatum Kirkwood, Mo. (Rockwood Summit)
DL Marc Schiechl* 6-3 260 Sr. Colorado Mines Bob Stitt Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek)
DL Daniel Webb 6-1 260 Sr. Emporia St. Garin Higgins Ft. Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain)
DL Derrin Nettles 6-4 305 Sr. Morehouse Rich Freeman Montgomery, Ala. (Sidney Lanier)
LB Tressor Baptiste 6-0 240 Sr. Texas A&M-Kingsville Bo Atterberry New York, N.Y. (Curtis)
LB Larry Dean 6-0 216 Sr. Valdosta St. David Dean Tifton, Ga. (Tift County)
LB Adam Bighill 5-10 222 Sr. Central Washington Blaine Bennett Montesano, Wash. (Montesano)
DB Craig Ray 6-1 206 Sr. Indianapolis Bob Bartolomeo Plainfield, Ind. (Plainfield)
DB Ryan Jones 5-11 195 Sr. Northwest Missouri St. Mel Tjeerdsma Liberty, Mo. (Liberty)
DB Nate Robinson 5-9 158 Jr. Northeastern St. (Okla.) Kenny Evans Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond Senior)
DB Caleb Singleton 6-4 215 Sr. Western Oregon Arne Ferguson Salem, Ore. (West Salem)

Specialists
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P Ronnie Partridge 5-10 183 Jr. Stillman L.C. Cole Ridge Spring, S.C. (Ridge Spring-Monetta)
PK Steve Ivanisevic 5-11 195 Sr. Washburn Craig Schurig Darien, Ill. (Hindsale South)
AP Stephan Neville 5-8 168 Jr. Stonehill Robert Talley Foxborough, Mass. (Foxborough)

*-2009 AFCA All-American

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